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Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer, Modular Data Center Architecture
Mechanical Engineering leads and delivers the development of innovative and compliant mechanical design solutions. Our team conducts the analysis, feasibility studies and testing of mechanical products, instruments, subassemblies and packaging for new and existing products – and then oversees the introduction of design changes to the manufacturing organizations.
What you’ll achieve
As a Senior Principal Engineer, you will lead the development of next-generation modular data center solutions that power some of the world's most advanced artificial intelligence and high-performance computing environments. Partnering with customers, engineering leaders, and technology innovators, you will drive breakthroughs across power, cooling, rack-scale infrastructure, and facility design. Your work will shape scalable, efficient, and sustainable data center architectures that enable the future of accelerated computing.
Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Senior Principal Engineer on our Mechanical Engineering team in either Hopkinton, Massachusetts or Austin, Texas (relocation available).
You Will
Architect next-generation modular data center solutions spanning servers, integrated rack systems, power distribution, liquid cooling, heat rejection, and facility infrastructure
Translate complex customer requirements into innovative, scalable architectures that advance artificial intelligence and high-performance computing deployments
Drive power and cooling innovation for increasingly dense computing environments, enabling greater performance, efficiency, and sustainability at scale
Provide technical leadership across mechanical, thermal, electrical, and controls engineering disciplines while guiding cross-functional teams and strategic partners
Influence product roadmaps and infrastructure strategy through executive engagement, customer collaboration, and partnerships with suppliers and original design manufacturers
Take the first step towards your dream career
Every Dell Technologies team member brings something unique to the table. Here’s what we are looking for with this role:
Essential Requirements
15+ years of experience, or equivalent skill, with data center infrastructure, including modular data center design, power distribution, thermal management, cooling technologies, and facility infrastructure
Deep expertise designing and delivering modular or prefabricated data center solutions for large-scale computing environments
Proven ability to translate customer requirements into innovative end-to-end infrastructure architectures from concept through deployment
Strong customer-facing experience with exceptional communication skills and a track record of influencing senior executives, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders
Demonstrated success developing power- and cooling-centric solutions for artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, or other high-density computing environments
Desirable Requirements
Experience influencing industry standards, technical roadmaps, or strategic partnerships related to data center infrastructure, cooling technologies, or power systems
Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field
Compensation
Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this position is $176,000-$242,000
